Bøker av Colin J. Howat

Rare and previously unpublished photographs celebrating the venerable Class 37 locomotives at work in Scotland.

With a wealthy of previously unpublished images comes a photographic celebration of class 08 locomotives on Scotland's railways.

A fascinating collection of previously unpublished photographs exploring the history of Glasgow iconic EMUs.

With rare and previously unpublished photographs of this interesting part of the Scottish rail scene.

Second Generation DMUs in Scotland covers the modern diesel multiple units introduced by BR from 1981. It features locations from across Scotland, and also looks at Carlisle. This book covers units from the experimental Class 140s, introduced in 1981, to contemporary examples including Class 185s still in use with TransPennine Express. Possibly the best unit introduced to Scotland are the Class 156 units based at Corkerhill depot in Glasgow. These units can be found working from Newcastle to Mallaig. The new generation of DMU fleets can go faster and travel further and have generated a huge following. Here, Colin J. Howat combines previously unseen historical black-and-white photography with modern digital examples to tell their story.

English Electric Class 20 locomotives once operated over virtually the entire rail network of Scotland. They were introduced to the Highlands in the late 1950s and are probably best remembered for working local freight traffic or working in pairs pulling coal trains in the Central belt. This book covers Class 20s from the BR era up to recent freight operations, and many locations across the country are featured. With a wealth of previously unpublished images, this book will delight Scottish rail enthusiasts both young and old.

With previously unpublished, First Generation DMUs in Scotland covers virtually the whole of Scotland and encompasses locations from Arbroath in the north to just south of the border to Carlisle.